AATFA goes National. After 16 years as a WA state event, the Apex Australia National Board voted to hold its first ever National Final, with an opportunity for all young Australians to discover their potential! The first ever National Final of the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards was held at the Melbourne Hyatt on October 30, 2006. All States with the exception of South Australia participated, with SA joining AATFA in 2007, for the National Final held in Geelong.